Portable directional arrow

Abstract

A portable directional arrow that can be utilized to direct traffic at any time during the day or night. The directional arrow may be manually held or contains at least one attachment device to attach the directional arrow to a surface. At least one light source is attached to the arrow that is electrically connected to an adaptor that is designed to plug into a cigarette lighter for a motor vehicle. The directional arrow has two separable housings. The housings can be fastened and utilized as a single arrow with one side containing the light source for visibility at night and the other side containing a high-visibility color for visibility during the day. Further the two housings may be separated to be utilized as two completely different sets of directional arrows.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A portable directional device comprising: a first housing having a first stem with a first wedge shaped head at a distal end, said first head including a first pair of arms extending outwardly along either side of said first stem to form an angle therewith, said first housing sized to fit into the trunk of a motor vehicle;   a first attaching device disposed on a surface of said first stem, said first attaching device adapted to releasable attach and fixedly orient said first housing to an outside surface of a motor vehicle;   a second housing having a second stem with a second wedge shaped head at a distal end, said second head including a second pair of arms extending outwardly along either side of said second stem to form an angle therewith, said second housing sized to fit into the trunk of a motor vehicle;   a second attaching device disposed on a surface of said second stem, said second attaching device adapted to releasably attach and fixedly orient said second housing to an outside surface of a motor vehicle; and   fastening devices extending completely through said first and second housings for releasably fastening said first and second housings together to provide a single portable directional device, wherein said fastening devices can be removed to separate said first and second housings for use as separate portable directional devices.   
     
     
       2. The portable directional device of claim 1 further comprising: at least a first light source attached to said first housing; and   at least a first adaptor electrically connected to said first light source, and designed to plug into a cigarette lighter for a motor vehicle.   
     
     
       3. The portable directional device of claim 2 further comprising: at least a second light source attached to said second housing; and   at least a second adaptor electrically connected to said second light source, and designed to plug into a cigarette lighter of a motor vehicle.   
     
     
       4. The portable directional device of claim 3 wherein said first housing has a first high-visibility color, and said second housing has a second high-visibility color. 
     
     
       5. The portable directional device of claim 4 wherein said first high-visibility color is red, yellow, blue, or orange; and   said second high-visibility color is red, yellow, blue, or orange.   
     
     
       6. The portable directional device of claim 2 wherein said second housing has a high-visibility color. 
     
     
       7. The portable directional device of claim 6 wherein said high-visibility color is red, yellow, blue, or orange. 
     
     
       8. The portable directional device of claim 1 wherein said first housing has a first high-visibility color, and said second housing has a second high-visibility color. 
     
     
       9. The portable directional device of claim 8 wherein said first high-visibility color is red, yellow, blue, or orange; and   said second high-visibility color is red, yellow, blue, or orange.